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Harmonic field of Bb major on cavaquinho

Bb major: Bb – C – D – Eb – F – G – A. In the shapes below, the tonic opens with the bass on F. On the cavaquinho, four steel strings tuned D–G–B–D pack the chord into a small, bright space — every finger counts. Its four steel strings give a bright, sharp attack that cuts through the mix and drives the beat.

Bbmaj7, 3 3 3 7Bbmaj731114FBbDA
I · tonic3 3 3 7
Cm7, 1 3 1 1Cm71423EbBbCEb
ii · subdominant1 3 1 1
Dm7, 3 2 1 0Dm7321FACD
iii · tonic3 2 1 0
Ebmaj7, 1 0 3 0Ebmaj712EbGDD
IV · subdominant1 0 3 0
F7, 3 2 1 1F73211FACEb
V · dominant3 2 1 1
Gm7, 5 3 3 3Gm73111GBbDF
vi · tonic5 3 3 3
Am7b5, 7 5 4 5Am7b544213ACEbG
vii° · dominant7 5 4 5

These are the first positions of every degree of Bb major on cavaquinho. In Chord & Fret, the Circle of Fifths opens the full field — every degree with all its positions, audio and the key's secondary dominants. Open in Chord & Fret →

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